Georgian officials send kind wished to Ukraine on Independence Day
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Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze have sent good wishes to Ukraine on its Independence Day.
Happy #UAIndependenceDay! #Georgia stands firmly with the people of #Ukraine in their struggle for independence & territorial integrity, and we support your determination to build a prosperous #European state. Слава Україні!????????????????
— Mamuka Bakhtadze (@BakhtadzeMamuka) August 24, 2019
Foreign Minister Zalkaliani also shared kind wishes on his official Twitter account.
Вітаємо Україну з Днем Незалежності! Happy Independence Day, Ukraine ???????? ????????We stand together for freedom, territorial integrity of our countries & European future! @MFA_Ukraine
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) August 24, 2019
Speaker Talakvadze said Georgia and Ukraine are “strategic partners” and their friendship is “strong and solid”.
We are united by joint values and the fight for freedom. Our choice is to become well-deserved and full-fledged members of the European family”, Speaker Talakvadze said.
“Слава Україні!” he added in Ukrainian, which means "glory to Ukraine".
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